Practical guideResearch standards
Claims should be specific, attributable, and proportionate to the available evidence. Important changing facts are checked against the current primary destination and given a verification date.
Search snippets and repeated third-party claims are leads, not proof. Absence claims describe the destinations reviewed and the review date rather than pretending to prove something can never exist.
Source hierarchy and fact-checking
- Official documentation, policies, releases, and status pages.
- Original repositories, model cards, papers, and filings.
- Strong third-party research or reporting with named evidence.
- Community material used for context or problem discovery.
Model names, prices, endpoints, limits, app links, policies, promotions, competitor facts, and release status receive extra scrutiny because they can change quickly.
AI assistance and human review
AI tools may assist with organisation, drafting, formatting, or consistency checks. They are not treated as factual sources. A responsible human is expected to review the evidence, wording, links, dates, conflicts, and publication decision before release.
Testing and review labels
Articles use “Documentation-based guide” unless a traceable test record exists. Any firsthand-review label requires a documented product, environment, date, procedure, and result. A provider benchmark is attributed and never relabelled as a reproduced reproduction.
Updates and dates
A publication date records first release. An update date changes only when meaningful editorial work occurs. A fact-check date can record a focused source review. Cosmetic edits do not become false freshness signals.
Corrections
Reported errors are reviewed against appropriate sources. Material changes include a correction disclosure; minor spelling or formatting repairs may be corrected without a prominent note. See the Corrections Policy.
Conflicts and commercial influence
Writers and editors should disclose a financial, employment, or personal relationship that could reasonably affect coverage. Editorial conclusions should not be sold to a provider, investor, or competitor.
Affiliate and sponsored content
The current publication does not rely on undisclosed affiliate links or sponsored recommendations. If affiliate relationships or sponsored material are introduced, they must be labelled clearly near the affected content and may not purchase a favourable verdict.